Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-05
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months to come. A number of soldiers
claims, aggregating 500 900, which had
been certified by the Treasury, will also fail
IF qeftloruanf
The Pacific Railroads..

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claims, aggregating 500 900, which had
been certified by the Treasury, will also fail
cf settlement
The Pacific Railroads.
WAsHINGToN. March 4ih.-The resolution
providing for the Investigation of the Pa
cific railroads requires that the Commits
sioners shall make their reports before the
next session of Congress, which will be
next December. The resolution appropri-
ates 100000 fer the expense of the Com
sion. Each member of the Commission
receives $3.50 per month and all travelling
and hotel expenses. Already the field is
full of applicants. Barclay Henley aspires
to be appointed. Byron Waters is also
mentioned. Judge Moore, of Santa Clara
county, is also spoken of. 1t is probable
the President will not make the appoint
ment until April.
French spoiiation Claims.
WASHINGTON, March 4th-During the
debate on the deficiency bill in the Senate
yesterday, Edmunds objected to an amend
ment TO pay certain awards to the Court of
Claims, amounting to about SIC, ,000, on the
French spoliation claims. He said that
Congress had never yet admitted any legal
or moral liability TO pay these claims, and
he thought it quite improper to have Con-
| gress foreclosed in the matter by these items
in the deficiency bill, where they had no
| business atall.
/ Arrived at an Understanding.
| New YORK, March 4.h-The passenger
| agents and railroad managers, who have
| this week been discussing the provisions of
| the interstate commerce bill, have arrived
at an understanding, and have prepared
! report embodying their views. The pur-
| pose was to construe the Act uniformly,
and this has been done. The report was
to-day accepted by the joint committee,
and adopted. This practically finishes the
work of the passenger departments. but the
| Freight Rate Committee will be engaged
some days yet working out minor details.
of little interest TO any but themselves.
| The passenger report will not be
ready for publication before next
week. Some points in the report will
| be referred to the Council before going
to the printer. There will be practically
no change in emigrant rates. and no change
of percentage allowed to steamship COM
| panies. Regarding mileage rates, there
will be no discrimination, except as to
ministers, as stated in the ne bill. The
atrical companies. and shows of all kinds
will be obliged to pay full rates. The
excursion rates will remain about the
same except as to long journeys. The
| most important change will be as to sec
ond-class rates, which will be made uni
| form throughout. This will result in a
marked increase of the present rates over
! some of the routes.
Speculation Concerning the Next Presi-
dency.
| New York, March 4th.-Brokers, club
men and practical politicians are trying to
| predict who is the man to be inaugurated
| President of the United States two years
| from to-day. The Republicans are about
| lxv VIZ daG hptxu ain
man, with heavy odds on the latter. The
Democrats choose much wider field for
| selection. Those who have free-trade lean
| ings are certain ii will be either Beck, Nor
| rison or Carlisle, and those who have
keen sense of the trouble which free-trade-
ism has already brought on the party,
swear by Samuel J. Randall Henry
George and the knights of Labor are also
| trying their hands at it, but in a different
! way. The prediction is made by them that
| only the one who is fortunate enough to
secure the support of organized labor will
have an opportunity to deliver the inaugu-
| raj address in 1888.
National Printers Protective Association.
KANSAS Cry (Mo), March 4th.-The
National Printers Protective Fraternity,
in Convention yesterday, continued the re-
vision of the rules and laws of the order.
The members attended the theater last
evening. after which they will bold night
session for the election of officers, and
closing the work of the Convention.
KANSAS CITY, March 4th.-The Conyen
ton of the National Printers Protective
Fraternity adjourned at o'clock this
morning after electing officers as follows:
President, Robert Hartley, of Kansas City,
Vice President, Oscar Kenney. of Cleve-
land Secretary. W. w. Wheeland, of To-
peka, Kansas Treasurer Charles w. Ed
wards, of Wilmington, Delaware; Chief
| Organizer, H. E. Cottrell, of Kansas City.
The next meeting will be held at Cleve-
land in May, 1888. The revised Constitu-
ton adopted strongly favors the arbitration
of disputes, and disparages strikes and
/ lockouts.
New York Chamber of Commerce.
New YORK, March 4th.-The Chamber
of Commerce at meeting this afternoon
indorsed the high license bill now pending
in the Assembly, and also passed resolu-
tons favoring steam heating in railroad
cars. High license Endorsement by such
body can scarcely fail to havemuch weight
at Albany Among the wealthiest and
most influential members of the Chamber
are several wholesale wine and liquor
dealers.
A Missing Ship.
New YORK, March 4th.-The British ship
t. N. Hart sailed from this city May 10th
for Shanghai, since which time nothing
has been heard from her, and it is feared
that she is lost with all on board. She was
commanded by Captain Mccarthy, and had
a crew of twenty men She was of AGO
tons, was valued at $50,000 and her cargo
of Gil and coal was worth s45, 600.
Rumor About O'Donosan Rossa.
New York, March 4th.-There was q
rumor that 0'Donovan Rosa had sus-
pended the publication of his paper and
decamped. A reporter found Rosa in bed
at his house. Rosa said he ceased to issue
his paper because he needed rest. AS to
funds, there was nothing to be said He
had not decamped or permanently sus-
pended publication.
Growing Strike.
PIrTsBuRG March 4th. - The freight
brakemen on the Pittsburg Division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have Joined
those of the Mount Pleasant branch, de-
manding an increase of wages. The indi-
cations are that the strike will extend
throughout the entire system of the Ohio
river An official states that the increase
will be refused.
Slight Earthquake.
CHARLESTON rs. C.), March 4th.-A
slight shock OF earthquake was felt here at
2:l5 A. N.